Tuesday, March 31

Ammo from Mig Jimenez has us covered – quite literally this
month with the shirt off their backs, new colours from both sides of the Ukraine
conflict and some new German paints. A great new first edition of an aircraft
modelling encyclopaedia and an all new Weathering magazine focusing on Germany
in 1945. Also a fresh new T-shirt as well – let’s see what’s popping…

Monday, March 30

In mid-February TMN was fortunate enough to receive a parcel
in the mail from our good friends at HK Models. We eagerly opened the plain
cardboard box and within found the assorted sprues for the latest test shot of
HK’s upcoming 1/32 Mosquito. Adam looked at me and said “So do you want to
build it ?”

Friday, March 27

If you like big bulky trucks from the Ukrainian conflict and
A serious Fork’in from the Germans then these two new kits from Takom in 35th scale might
move you – We have some info on them in our preview..

Kittyhawk is closer to their release of the popular UH-1Y in 1/48th scale - The box art is impressive and it carries a lovely story of the crew who passed whilst flying in this bird. Let's have a look at the colours included in the box and the story of the Marines who served in her.

We have some new add-ons to some diorama ideas you were
thinking about – a “luft 46” concept, some “CROWS” to sit on the top of your
Humvee, a German popgun as big as the trailer it sits on and a bunch of Paras who all seem to turn up at once. See what we are
rambling on about in our preview…

AK Interactive has
some special things on offer this month. Daniel Zamarbide's new FAQ for Aircraft and the new edition of Aces high which focuses on the Mediterranean with it's builds - just as exciting is the all-new set of metal paints which look like they will give your favorite BMF aircraft a great finish - Let’s take a look…

Wednesday, March 25

Clayton wanted to depict this big gun in it’s last use in WWII in the end game in 1945 - so what better way to show the Skoda
30.5cm M1916 Siege Howitzer from Takom in 35thscale than to
build it to reflect the gun's capture by the allies? Clayton includes pictures to show you just how this big gun met its end ...

Tuesday, March 24

Recently Verlinden
have released a nice looking bunchof lighting, power and
transformer station poles to deck out your modern warfare dio. We thought these
would be right handy for a lot of modellers so why not build them up ourselves
to look at them?

Monday, March 23

Gary Wickham has been hard at it making the latest kit from KA Models shine –
instead of just doing a box review of both the Bf-109 G-6 & G-10 kits. He
though what better than to make and paint one of them up to see what they are
REALLY like? Let’s have a look at his two in-one review.

Saturday, March 21

Set for release in late April this new 1/35th scale Skoda 42cm M.1917
Heavy Siege Howitzer that includes a figure of Erich von Manstein during
the Siege of Sevastopol 1942.We
have some info on this massive shooter in our preview..

Thursday, March 19

The latest Airframe
Album has landed on our desk - we had some spare time so we gave it a read and thought we would like you to know what's inside as well - What better way than a good ol' fashioned review? Let's see what Valiant Wing's new book on the Fw-189 "Uhu" has in store for us..

Wednesday, March 18

Due for release in June or July this year – Freedom Models new 48th
scale aircraft kit is the rather rare and “forever the bridesmaid” F-20A
Tigershark. Let’s have a look at the initial release CAD shots they have sent
us in today’s preview…..

Monday, March 16

It seems there is a lot going on at Silverwings HQ – They have several aircraft coming – like the
Polish PZL P.11 and maybe some Russian and Italian aircraft as well – but right
now we centre on the preview of the just available 32nd scale Fokker D.XXI fighter

Sunday, March 15

Paul has been hard at it with his seaman skills recently
as he got FlyHawk model’s new kit of the Lutzow ship shape and tip top – let’s see
what he thought about this intricate but neat looking new kit…

Saturday, March 14

We got a sneak peek at one of the boats in this book with their recent U-Boat Decals in many scales – now with the new issue 11 of “U-boat Im Focus” we look at much more in the world of new images and cutting edge research of what went on below (and above) 70 years ago…

Wednesday, March 11

Hasegawa’s new items for May have the usual – re-issues,
a new decal limited edition, a value combo pack here and there and some very
unusual modes thrown in to the mix - see what May will have in store for your
LHS in our preview…

Tuesday, March 10

MasterBox is in the
art of cleaning up it’s act – it seems that they have been rudely interrupted
by yet more US and German Paratroopers. With our tongue firmly planted in our
cheek we build and review the bath time special in 35th scale- “The South of Europe, 1944 – US and German
Paratroopers”

Monday, March 9

Kittyhawk’s
latest kit of the OV-10 Bronco is
half completed on François and Nic’s combined working bench. This 32nd
scale kit has already been constructed and we have seen some delicate cockpit
and engine work – now for painting and weathering this cool looking aircraft. All
this and final thoughts in Part II in this build.

Sunday, March 8

A natural follow on to Accion’s book about Dioramas - the
new “Panzer Aces” magazine no #48 is
a complimentary volume that is mostly concerned with dio’s as well. Well there
is sure to be some good armour, figure work, painting and weathering in there
as well. Let’s find out in our review of Panzer Aces 48

Saturday, March 7

Kittyhawk’s
latest kit of the OV-10 Bronco is the next on François and Nic’s combined
working bench. This 32nd scale kit shows lots of promise and we
review it for you as they guys build the kit. See what it is really like in
Part I of II in this build.

Thursday, March 5

Hobbyboss has three
new items for release in the March/April period, a Luftwaffe favourite, a Russian
Medium and a Swedish defender make up their newest kits. We thought you would
want a look at the sprues and markings in today’s preview:

Tuesday, March 3

March’s new items from Revell
sees us driving around with a see through rear bonnet, we fly the flag as we haul-ass, we go off-road and
onto the sea from the air and under the surface, we even land on the water from
the air! Confused? Well you won’t be after you see what Revell has in store
this month…

Monday, March 2

Pla Editions latest
“Special” edition has gone from the Fennek
book we looked at a little while ago, to the namesake of their magazine
as a subject. This book – No #I in a series of two is called “Modelling the
Abrams” and you can guess what the book is about. We take a look in today’s
review…

Sunday, March 1

Before Venturing off to see the Avalon International Air show we took a break to pop into the nearby Point Cook RAAF museum to take in some history of the Australian air force. Several unique and interesting types are housed here and we took lots of pictures to show you around...